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At least 15 injured in fresh border clash between Afghanistan, Pakistan
December 16, 2022
At least 15 injured in fresh border clash between Afghanistan, Pakistan
At least 15 people were injured on Thursday during a clash on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border between the security forces of the two countries, media outlets reported. The incident escalates tension days after another border clash between the two sides that…
Over 700,000 Afghan immigrants in Iran, Pakistan return to Afghanistan
December 16, 2022
Over 700,000 Afghan immigrants in Iran, Pakistan return to Afghanistan
More than 700,000 Afghan immigrants in Iran and Pakistan returned to Afghanistan. The United Nations Population Fund in Afghanistan announced that more than 727,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their country from Iran and Pakistan in the past nine months.…
Three Iraqi soldiers killed by a roadside bomb
December 16, 2022
Three Iraqi soldiers killed by a roadside bomb
A roadside bomb killed at least three Iraqi soldiers on Wednesday north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the country’s defense ministry announced. The soldiers were on duty when the explosion took place in the Tarmiyah district, 30 kilometers (20 miles)…
Dutch Chargé d’Affairs in Iraq visits Imam Hussain Holy Shrine
December 16, 2022
Dutch Chargé d’Affairs in Iraq visits Imam Hussain Holy Shrine
The Dutch Chargé d’Affairs in Iraq Rochus Pronk visited the holy shrine of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) in Karbala. Pronk and his delegation also toured the Museum of the Holy Shrine. The Dutch official expressed humbleness and said…
Islamabad Hosts Quran Artworks Exhibition at PNCA
December 15, 2022
Islamabad Hosts Quran Artworks Exhibition at PNCA
An exhibition of Quranic artworks is underway in at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) in Islamabad. The event was inaugurated by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political & Public Affairs, and National Heritage Engr Amir Muqam on…
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation participates in Heritage and Artifacts Exhibition in Karbala
December 15, 2022
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation participates in Heritage and Artifacts Exhibition in Karbala
A delegation from the Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, affiliated to the office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi in holy Karbala, attended the opening ceremony of the Heritage and Artifacts Exhibition, organized by the House of…
Pakistani Federal Minister for Human Rights expresses condolence on demise of Allama Ghazanfar Hashimi
December 15, 2022
Pakistani Federal Minister for Human Rights expresses condolence on demise of Allama Ghazanfar Hashimi
Pakistani Federal Minister for Human Rights Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada expressed deep condolences on the sad demise of Allama Ghazanfar Abbas Hashimi Tunsawi, Pakistani UrduPoint newspaper reported. In his message, the Federal Minister said that Allama Ghazanfar Abbas Hashimi was…
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Mazar-i-Sharif provides financial aid to orphan families
December 15, 2022
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Mazar-i-Sharif provides financial aid to orphan families
The Office of the Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan, provided financial aid to hundreds of orphan families. The charitable work, carried out on Monday, came as part of the humanitarian charitable activities…
‘Majority of displaced populations in Afghanistan’ are women: UN says
December 15, 2022
‘Majority of displaced populations in Afghanistan’ are women: UN says
The UN Women in Afghanistan said that “women make-up the majority of the displaced populations in Afghanistan. The inability to exercise property rights or seek legal help means women in informal settlements live every day in fear of being evicted.”…
Afghanistan, African countries are most at risk of humanitarian crises, IRC reports
December 14, 2022
Afghanistan, African countries are most at risk of humanitarian crises, IRC reports
Conflict, climate change and economic turmoil are accelerating crisis conditions in these countries, according to the International Rescue Committee. Somalia, Ethiopia, Afghanistan and 17 other countries will face the greatest risk of new or worsening humanitarian emergencies in 2023, according…